Scout Troop

Welcome to the online home of St. Columba's Scout Troop!

The St. Columba's Scout programme is based around a wide selection of badges, many of which contribute towards the aim of providing every Scout with the Chief Scout Gold Award. Scouts is not about playing football for a couple of hours. On a typical evening, we open with flag-break before playing a few different games mixed in with other activities. The games vary from week to week and if we're not preparing for a camp or similar then activities might include First Aid, compass/map work, pioneering, communication tactics, cooking and so much more... There really is something for everyone!

There are several camps each year which can be either static, at an activity centre, or expedition-type. These are supplemented with other activities outside the hall which are arranged occasionally, such as a canoe trip up the River Bann or a day hike at the coast.

St. Columba’s Scouts also take an active part in District activities where troops meet to compete or just have fun together. Whether it be football, bowling, table-quiz, first aid, uni-hock, go-karting, surf-kayaking, orienteering or whatever, St. Columba’s Scouts do their best in all!

The programme and activities are provided by leaders Kenneth Hughes(aka Skip),Richard McQuillan, Andy Clarke and Aaron Coates along with Young Leaders and supported graciously by occasional helpers. Scouts are also encouraged to offer their own ideas for things they want to do and the leaders will do their best to make it happen.

Eagles and Hawks patrols learning how to make a whistle from an aluminium can on a Friday evening in the winter months.

Cooking - Scout Style!

Scouts summit Slieve Croob.

Cooking tripod over campfire boiling some water for an afternoon brew.

Scouts and Explorers building a wheelchair-friendly raised bed for donation to the gardening group at Edgcumbe Learning Disability Centre, Belfast. It was then painted St. Columba's Blue and the work contributed towards several badges.

St. Columba's Scouts claim Slemish mountain their own for an evening with games on the top and a BBQ at the bottom afterwards.

One of our Scouts enjoying his SCUBA experience in conjunction with Queen's University Belfast Sub-Aqua Club and BSAC instructing team.

Tired Scouts & Leaders following the second day of a 20km hike from Holywood to Groomsport.